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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Rebecca Lawton

I Tried Pilates Heel Taps Every Day—and The Simple 5-Minute Move Strengthened My Abs and Hips

Health freelancer Rebecca Lawton trying Pilates heel taps.

When it comes to Pilates, the smallest moves often pack the biggest punch. I've tried enough of the movements to know that even the simplest-looking exercises can light up muscles you didn't even realise needed attention.

Take Pilates heel taps. They're a deceptively simple exercise that trains your core muscles, challenges your coordination, and strengthens the hips and lower abs. When I kept hearing Pilates instructors raving about them, it grabbed my attention.

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